Incorporating some other flowers into the farm, there have been some natives planted and dahlias will be put in around November.

Belbourie Brilliant Blooms was the brain child of Mrs Hendy during her time at home, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

With many ideas and thoughts being "thrown around" it was settled - creating or producing a product that could be distributed locally.

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Mrs Hendy said the idea sprung to mind when she was looking at her garden in Stawell thinking everything was all white.

"I just had this urge to go out and cut a bunch of colour flowers and it just hit me - I wanted to grow roses," she said.

"During spending some time at home I've had a lot more time to think about what I could do with some space we had on the farm.

"It's just gone from there and I've got more and more into it as time has gone on and certainly found my love for gardening again."

Mrs Hendy has been in contact with Stawell Florist Little Stems who had expressed interest in sourcing the roses locally.

"About on average, half of the roses that are in shops are imported and up to 90 per cent in winter," she said.

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"Of course with COVID-19 you can't get them.

"To have roses locally it's going to be more cost effective for businesses."

Mrs Hendy said she has since researched lots of information and other businesses who grow flowers.

"It's quite interesting," she said.

"There is a real push for florists to buy locally and know where their flowers are coming from."

Mrs Hendy said it was a family affair working up the paddock which was once housed cows.

"We've planted 100 bare-rooted which are all starting to shoot and I should have some flowers by November," she said.

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"The main concern will be the weeds because I'm not spraying the plants and soil.

"I've got a drip system set up where they will be watered automatically and the plants will require some fertilizing once a month."

To continue with the family theme, Mrs Hendy said the name of the rose farm held a special meaning for her.

"Belbourie is the name of the property and Brilliant was my maiden name," she said.

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"My dad was a gardener at Pleasant Creek and my mother-in-law is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to gardening."

Mrs Hendy has a Facebook page on social media where you can keep up to date with the progress of the farm.

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